Ipera 25 by Alataş Architecture & Consulting
Timber louvres and shutters form a protective shell across the exterior of this apartment building in Istanbul by Turkish studio Alataş Architecture & Consulting. More
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Hut on Sleds by Crosson Clarke Carnachan Architects
As the tides erode the northern coast of New Zealand, this house on a sled by architects Crosson Clarke Carnachan can be towed off the beach and out of harm's way (+ slideshow). More
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Tutukaka House by Crosson Clarke Carnachan Architects
Wooden shutters fold, tilt and slide open to let in the sun and keep out the burglars at this weekend cabin in New Zealand by architects Crosson Clarke Carnachan (+ slideshow). More
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Diamond Beach House by Bourne Blue Architecture
Continuing our series of stories about security-conscious and bunker-like residences, here's an Australian holiday home that can be secured with huge sliding steel shutters. More
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Metal Shutter Houses by Shigeru Ban Architects and Dean Maltz Architect
After hours, rolling metal shutters fasten across these New York apartments designed by Japanese architect Shigeru Ban. More
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Safe House by Robert Konieczny
This house outside Warsaw by Polish architect Robert Konieczny transforms from a villa by day to a fortress by night. More
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Coral House by Group8
Swiss architects Group8 have completed this residential block covered in pink sun screens in Geneva. More
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Dezeen archive: shutters
Dezeen archive: following our popular story on House 77 by dIONISO LAB with its perforated aluminium shutters, this week (top right) we've compiled all the buildings from the Dezeen archive featuring shutters. See all the stories »
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House 77 by dIONISO LAB
Portuguese studio dIONISO LAB have completed a house in Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal, with a façade comprising aluminium shutters perforated with symbols. More
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The Wyckoff Exchange by Andre Kikoski Architect
Manhattan firm Andre Kikosi Architect installed a folding Corten steel façade to transform this disused New York warehouse into a market and music venue. More
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La Halle du Robin by AP 5 Architects
This multi-purpose sports hall by Parisian studio AP 5 Architects has shutters in the facade to open the lower part of the building. More
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Football Training Centre Soweto by RUFproject
Canadian practice RUFproject have completed a football training centre in Soweto, South Africa, with wooden louvres wrapping the upper parts of the structure. More
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Casa Puglia by Peter Pichler
Architect Peter Pichler has converted an existing 14th century farmhouse into a family home in Puglia, Italy, adding these perforated shutters over its facade. More
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The House with Balls by Matharoo Associates
Photographer Edmund Sumner has shared with us his photos of this house that cost just $12,000 to build by Matharoo Associates in Ahmadabad, India, featuring shutters weighted with concrete balls. More
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Prefabricated Nature by MYCC
Photographer Fernando Guerra has sent us his photos of this prefabricated house in Cedeira, Spain, by Madrid studio MYCC. More
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Cherokee by Pugh + Scarpa
American studio Pugh + Scarpa have completed a mixed-use building in Los Angeles clad in perforated metal panels, which open to reveal balconies and glimpses of the brightly-coloured building. More
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San Juan de Dios Apartments by Duarte Arquitectos
Chilean studio Duarte Arquitectos have designed an apartment building for a hill-top in Valparaiso, Chile. More
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Castelo Novo by Comoco Architects
Here are some images of a visitors centre with walkways built through and around a castle in Fundão, Portugal, by Portuguese studio Comoco Architects. More
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Bahia House by Studio mk27
Brazilian architects Studio mk27 have completed a house in Salvador, Brazil, where the exterior walls consist of sliding latticed wooden panels. More
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Restello by Piercy Conner Architects
A residential block clad in perforated steel shutters by UK architects Piercy Conner Architects is about to begin construction in Kolkata, India. More
